The is a high resolution 2 panel mosaic of the Cosmic Reef and surrounding friends located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

This images was processed in SHO + HOO with RGB. stars. The colour pallet  intends to showcase the emissions in the following manner:

Ha = Red
Ha + Oiii = Purple
Ha + Sii = Gold
Oiii = Blue/Cyan

The original resolution is 8448 x 12735.

This region, located in the Dorado constellation and approximately 163,000 light-years from Earth, is home to some of the most spectacular nebulae and star clusters in this region.

Here are some of the interesting regions present in this image.

The Cosmic Reef: NGC 2014 and NGC 2020

At the top left corner of the frame is the Cosmic Reef, comprising NGC 2014 and NGC 2020. NGC 2014, often likened to a vibrant coral, is a massive star-forming region illuminated by the intense radiation of young, massive Wolf-Rayet stars. Its rich red and orange hues are a result of glowing hydrogen and nitrogen gas, but this is where there is a lot of Sii hence why you have these gold tints. In stark contrast, NGC 2020, with its striking blue and purple glow, is formed by the stellar winds of a single massive star. Here Oiii in Predominant with Ha close second.





Surrounding Nebulae: NGC 2030, 2032, 2040

In the vicinity of the Cosmic Reef, other nebulae like NGC 2030, 2032, 2040, and 2029  add to this landscape. Each of these emission nebulae is a hot bed of star formation, illuminated by the stars within. 


NGC 2029

Right at the bottom of the frame is NGC 2029,  an intriguing and relatively less-studied object located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.



Star Clusters

Adding to this there are several star clusters such as NGC 2004, 2003, 2006, 2002, 2041, 2047, 2034, 1978, and 2053, range from young, bright blue star groups to older clusters adorned with red and yellow stars. For instance, NGC 2004 is luminous with massive stars, while NGC 1978 stands out as one of the older clusters, rich in evolved stars are really quite interesting to look zoomed in like below:




Here are some other nebulae that don't seem to come up on the plate solve: